Eraser attachment for type-writers.



0. E. BEEM. ERASER ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITERS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1910.

1,1 12,591, Patented 0ct.6,1914.

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UNITED STATES? PATENT OFFICE.

CARLTON E. BEEM, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD T0 FRED A BISHOP 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND TWO-THIRDS TO GEORGE HANCOCK, OF

ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

ERASER ATTACHMENT FOB TYPE-WRITERS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARLTON E. BEEM, a citizen of the United States, residing at At ]anta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Eraser Attachments for lype-Vriters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to eraser holders, and the principal object of theinvention is the provision of a device of this character which can be attached to a type-writer for the purpose of holding an eraser where it will be conveniently within reach of the typist, the eraser being removed when it is to be'used and then replaced in the holder so that there is no danger of the eraser. becoming lost or misplaced.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an extremely simple, durable and inexpensive attachment which can be readily applied to any typewriter, adjacent the keyboard so as to always have the eraser available.

With these objects in view and others, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claim appended hereto;

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of the invention, the figure is a perspective view of the device shown attached to the base of the typewriterframe, the eraser being shown in dotted lines.

Referring to the drawing, A designates the attachment which is fastened to the base of the typewriter frame B at any desired point, preferably at the right hand end of the keyboard so that the eraser C will be conveniently available for use. The attachment comprises an upright member or standard 1 which has at its upper end two upwardly-extending leaf springs 2 that are tensioned toward each other but are free to yield apart and on the upper extremities of Specification of letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914 Applicatiox'i iiled September 17, 1910. Serial-No. 582,471.

these springs are jaws 3, preferably, although not necessarily, in the form of balls. These balls grip between them the eraser and the tension is such that the eraser can read ly be pulled from or inserted between the jaws. As the jaws are shaped inthe lnanner shown, it is merely necessary to place the periphery of the eraser against both jaws and press downwardly so as to cause the eraser to separate the jaws, which will automatically grip and hold the eraser when the pressure. is removed. The standard or post 1 is attached to the typewriter recessed at 5 so as to fit a suitable part of the typewriter frame B, and by means of a to enter the recess, the attachment can be securely clamped on the typewriter frame. An eraser attachment of this character is extremely inexpensive and durable and can be readily applied to a typewriter without being in the way of any of the working parts thereof and yet hold the eraser at a convenient point. One arm of the L-shaped base is terminally slotted as at 5 to embrace the upright member of the frame of the typewriter in its applied position and extends forwardlytherefrom, the other arm being adapted to be supported upon the horizontal member of the frame and extended outwardly therefrom the desired distance to retain the standard when in proper spaced relation from the machine.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, is a An attachment for a typewriting machine consisting of an eraser holder embodying an L-shaped supporting and clamping base, one arm of which is terminally slotted so that when in its applied position it embraces an upright member of the frame of the typewriting machine, a binding screw for fastening the slotted end of said arm in place, the other arm of said L-shaped base being adapted to extend outwardly across and supported upon a horizontal member of [the frame of the typewriting machine, a

by an L-shaped base or bracket 4 which is I clamping screw 7 threaded in the base so as 6 standard. rising; from the extremity of the last mentioned arm and having its upper part bifurcated forming spring eraser hold.- ing jaws, and spherical members secured to and be oween. amid jaws in normal contacting engagement and between which an eraser is adapted w be yieldingly hem.

In testimony Whereodt I afiix my signature m presence of two wltnesses.

GARLTQN E. Witnesses:

E. KENNEDY. J. 'l. LIAS, 

